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Local athletes earns medals at first day of state (5/18/24)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Local athletes made their mark on the first day of the MSHSAA Class 3, 2, and 1 State Track and Field Championships, securing multiple medals and setting the stage for an exciting second day of competition. Class 3 New Madrid County Central’s Amya Bills showcased her exceptional athleticism, claiming gold in the long jump with a leap of 5-8 meters. Bills’ speed was also on full display as she qualified first in the 100-meter dash (12.12 seconds) and the 200 (25.47)...
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St. Vincent senior caps career as state champion (5/15/24)Four area schools finished in the top four of their respective class in the MSHSAA boys golf state championships. But only one local golfer won the individual state championship. St. Vincent senior Payton Strattman placed first in the Class 1 championship with a score of 146 (72, 74) and led the Indians to a second place finish in the team standings on Tuesday, May 14, at the Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Joplin, Mo...
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C2D3: Chaffee downs St. Vincent in semis (5/11/24)An offensive outburst in the fifth inning led the Chaffee Red Devils to an 8-5 win over the St. Vincent Indians on Saturday in the Class 2 District 3 semifinals. Chaffee’s offense went to work early as Levi McKinnie led the game off by reaching first on a dropped third strike...
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St. Vincent wins C2D3 opener, sets up Chaffee rematch in semis (5/10/24)It was the battle of the Indians to open the Class 2 District 3 Tournament. St. Vincent played a proper host to Puxico and won 10-0 in five innings on Thursday, May 9, in Perryville, Mo. “We finally came out with some energy,” St. Vincent head coach Corey Sauer said. “At times this year, we’ve been flat. We have a lot of talent. It’s a good group of guys. When we show up ready to play baseball, we have a pretty good unit.”...
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Notre Dame, St. Vincent boys’ golf wins district titles (5/7/24)The boys’ golf teams at St. Vincent and Notre Dame each won their district championship on Monday, May 6. Notre Dame won the Class 2 District 1 championship at the Crystal Highlands in Festus, Mo., with a team score of 339. All four golfers earned All-District and advanced to state to compete for the individual title along with the team title...
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Gridiron primer: A look at upcoming football schedules (5/2/24)The calendar has turned to May and the spring sports season, as well as the 2023-24 school year, is beginning to wind down. However, with the recent releases of fall schedules for the 2024-25 school year, one can not help but look forward beyond the dog days of summer and into the 2024 high school football season...
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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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Dexter wins big at Ste. Genevieve, Perryville and St. Vincent finish top 10 (4/11/24)A handful of local schools participated in the Ste. Genevieve Golf Tournament on Wednesday, with Dexter taking the crown with a 322 team score. taking part in a field of 20 teams, St. Vincent, Perryville and Saxony Lutheran joined Dexter on Wednesday with both St. Vincent and Perryville placing among the top 10 teams...
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Celeste Gutierrez scores hat trick as Cape Central routs St. Vincent (3/18/24)The 2024 soccer season started with a bang for Celeste Gutierrez and the Cape Central Tigers. Gutierrez netted a hat trick and led the way to Cape Central’s season-opening 5-1 win over the St. Vincent Indians on Monday. From the opening minute, the Indians were back on their heels...
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COLUMN: 5 local girls soccer players to watch in 2024 (3/13/24)The 2024 season is nearing for local girls soccer programs. With that comes a furious race for conference titles, district titles and perhaps even state titles. Every local team features a plethora of talented players that is sure to lead them to success but I have included my five girls soccer players to watch this season...
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Five teams to watch in 2024 baseball season (3/13/24)As the book of basketball closes, the blank canvas that is the 2024 baseball season unfurls, yearning to be written. The 2023 season saw two teams reach the final four and return home with third-place trophies but there may be more to come this year...
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C2 Sectional: Puxico routs St. Vincent in historic Battle of the Indians (2/28/24)The Class 2 Sectional matchup between St. Vincent and Puxico was not only the battle of the Indians but also a showdown between dueling teams of destiny. St Vincent won its first district championship since 2005 and Puxico won their title for the first time since 2007...